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Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

IGF-1

External Price (excl. GST)

18.67

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

SST (gold), Heparin (light green)

Paediatric Specimen

0.5 ml Heparin (light green) or Plain(red).

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Monthly

Laboratory Turnaround Time

28 days

Method

i-sys

Unit of measurement

nmol/L

Reference interval

See attachment

 

Reference interval Attachments

Uncertainty of measurement

15%

Additional Information

True Growth Hormone deficient children rarely have IGF-1 levels > 8 nmol/L.

 

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL heparin plasma or serum.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

IGF1

HL7 mapping code

$IGF1

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